Rossi for a breaking news photo

Peter Cihelka for a feature photo

Ellis for a sports news photo

Katherine Shapleigh for headline writing

Choochan for page design

Montag, Justin Rice, Jeff Schulze and Steve DeShazo for sports pages

Alex Russell and Smith for an online video on James Monroe High School's bid for a state championship

Rusty Dennen, Pamela Gould, Branscome and Donnie Johnston for earthquake coverage

Jett for business writing

Choochan for critical writing

Linda White for editorial writing

Dyson for feature writing

Dennen for feature-writing portfolio, government writing and investigative reporting

Smith, Shenk, Branscome and Hall for general coverage of the Caroline County bus crash

Himmelsbach for sports-writing portfolio

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

In the VNPA competition, Martin won first place in the spot news category for a photo of a protester at Quantico.

ADVERTISING AWARDS

In the advertising competition, first-place awards went to:

Jennifer Child and Bobby Hebert for fashion and personal care, color, for Rainbow Sprinkles

Amy Ennis and Tammy Slaw for food and drug, black and white, for Olde Towne Steak and Seafood

Jane Henshaw and Kris Rechin for automotive, color, for Purvis Ford

Child and Lindsey Sharpe for real estate, color, for Keller Williams

Child and Staci Hibner for recruitment, black and white and color, Dogwood Village

Staff for slick publications, The Free Lance-Star calendar

Second-place awards went to:

Henshaw and Hibner, education and churches, color, for Career Training

Henshaw and Michealle Hovey, fashion and personal care, black and white, for Ulman's

Child and Gogi Francis for food and drug, color, for Taka

Jim Solomon and Beth Loveless for online advertising for Pancho Villa

Staff for special sections for the Horse Scene

Third-place awards went to:

Elaine Coley and Loveless for food and drug, black and white, Regina's Pasta Factory

Slay, Solomon and staff for slick publications, Fredericksburg Visitor Center "Holidays in the 'Burg"

--from staff reports